Shield.



A. C. SCHULZ'.`

SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 3l.- l9I3.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

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ALBERT C. SCHULZ, OF BRIDGEPORT,

CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO 'ITI-IE LOCOMOBILE COMPANY 0F AMERICA, OFBRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

atented Mar. 1.9, 1918.

T0 all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT C. SCHULZ, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut,(whose post-oiiice address is care of The Locomobile Company of America,Bridgeport, Connecticua) have invented an Improvement in Shields, ofwhich the following description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawingsrepresenting like parts.

This invention relates to improvements in shields for automobiles andother vehicles. The invention will be best understood by reference tothe following description when taken in connection with the accompanyingillustration of one specific embodiment thereof, while its scope will bemore particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section showing a shieldembodying one form of my invention applied to an automobile, a portiononly of the top and the body of the automobile being shown.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the shield shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig.V 3 is a rear elevation thereof.

Referring to the drawings, and to the illustrative embodiment of myinvention therein shown, the front portion of the body of an automobileis shown at 1 and a portion of the top at 2. The automobile is shown asequipped with a common form of wind shield arranged transversely infront of the operators seat. This wind shield consists of the uprightsupports 3 secured to the body 1 and carrying the lower transparentpanel L1, diagonalbraces 5 being employed to assist in supporting thesame. Above the lower or iiXed transparent pane-l e, there is provided asecond transparent panel 6, the same being hinged at 7 on the supports 8so that it may be adjustably fixed either in the upright positionindicated in dotted lines in Fig. l, forming a continuation of the lowerpanel e, or may be swung outwardly and held fixed in the full lineposition shown in Fig. 1. The latter is desi 1able in order to have anopening in the wind shield when driving in stormy weather, thisproviding a clear vision of the road, unobstructed by the accumulationof snow or rain on the panel. As ordinarily constructed the rain or snowis free to enter the opening between the cape top `and the hinged top ofthe panel and strike the occupants of the vehicle. rlhis is alsoaggravated by the tilting of the panel which increases the size of' theopening. f

In order to close the opening between the transparent shield and thevehicle top and particularly when the upper panel 6 is tilted into theposition shown in Fig. 1, I have provided a storm shield 9 in the formof an apron or guard which may be of heavy fabric or any suitableweather-proof material. The upper edge of this is preferably detachablysecured to the top as by means of a series of but-tons 10 secured to thetransverse frame member 11 of the top. The lower edge may be secured tothe panel 6 in any desired manner. Herein it is attached as by sewing orotherwise to the fabric pocket 12, the latter shaped so as to incase thebottom side and lower edges of the panel 6. The pocket is held inposition on the panel by any suitable means as by means of one or morestraps 13. Each strap has one end fastened permanently to the pocket,the opposite end being passed around the uncovered portion and edge ofthe panel and secured to the upper edge of the pocket by any suitablemeans such as buckles or snap buttons le.

The shield 9 can be readily placed in position V by fastening it at thetop to the buttons 10, slipping the pocket over the panel and securingthe straps in position. When installed, it effectively closes theopening between the panel and the top. It can readily be removed byunfastening the straps, slipping the pocket oft1 from the panel andunbuttoning the'upper edge.

While I have herein shown and described for purposes of illustration onespecific form of the invention, it is to be understood that the same isnot limited to the constructional details shown or to the form andrelative arrangement of parts, but that extensive deviations may be madetherefrom without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Claims:

1. In a vehicle, in combination, a top, a front shield consisting of afixed lower transparent panel, a hinged upper panel, a detachable shieldbetween the top and the hinged panel comprising an apron removablyfastened to the top, a pocket shaped to incase Cir Y the bottom of thehinged panel, said apron cli'ned'position and a detachable shield be-ytween the top and the panel comprising an apron and a pocket securedthereto, the latter adapted to be detachably fastened to said panel.

In a vehicle, in combination, a top, a wind shield having a lower panelportion with a relatively movable upper transparent panel at or aboutthe level of the vision of the occupant ol the vehicle, said panel being.mounted to be tipped to open the space iinmediately in lront of theoccupantls line of vision, and a weather guard detachably secured to thetipped panel to close the space between the same and the top when thepanel is open. Y

4.. In a vehicle, in combination, a top, a wind shield frametransversely across the front of the body, a lower panel carried by saidframe, an upper transverse panel adapted normally to stand in asubstantially vertical position to close the space in liront of the lineof vision of the occupants of the vehicle, said panel being pivoted toswing about a horizontal axis and open the said space, means forsecuring the same in an open orV closed position, and a curtain or apronsecured to said top and having its lower edge adapted to be detachablysecured to the said panel when opened whereby the curtain serves as aweather guard to lclose the space between the open panel and the top.

5. In a vehicle, in combination, a top, a wind shield frame transverselyacross the liront of the body, a lower panel carried by lsaid Jframe, anupper transverse panel adapted normally to stand in a substantiallyvertical position to close the space in front of the line of vision ofthe occupants of the vehicle, said `panel being pivoted to swing about ahorizontal axis and open t-he said space,inea1is for securing the sainein an open or closed position, a curtain or apron having its up-(Sonie:V of this patent may be obtained for per portion held to thetoprrand its lower edge adapted to be detachably secured to vsaid panel,and means for d'etachably securing the same comprising a`fabric'fstructurev adapted to lit over the edge of said panel, and meansfor securing the structure cured to the upper panel whenropened,andmeans for detachably securing the same thereto.

7. In a vehicle, in combination, atop, a

wind shield having lower and upper panels, the upper panel being movableto open the space in front of the lineof vision of the vehicleoccupants, and aV weather guard for the opening between the guard andthe top, said guard being detachably secured to the panel.

8. In a vehicle, in combination, a top, a wind shield consisting of alower panel, a hinged upper transparent panel, a detachable shieldbetween the top and the hinged panel comprising an apron, means forfastening the same to the top, a pocket on the apron shaped to incase anedge of th-e panel, and means for holding the pocket in position on thepanel. Y

9. The combination'with a vehicle'having a body, a top, a front shieldhaving a fixed and a transparent hinged section, a removable guard, andmeans for adjusting the weather guard at will between the lower edge ofthehinged section and the vehicle tcp to render the transparent sectionopaque above the line of vision.

vIn testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this speciication, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT C. SCHULZ. lVitnesses WM. S. Tann, Jr.,

A. A. STEWART.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Fatents,

Washington, D. C. Y

